Business Dreams Consulting provides services to large corporate clients in a number of areas.  We can take on big projects, help out during busy times, develop policies and procedures, and provide training. 

Past corporate clients have included Lafarge Inc., Liquor Stores Income Fund, QSV Biologics Ltd. and a large not-for-profit. 

Services provided to corporate clients include: 

• business process documentation;
• internal control identification, documentation and analysis;
• analysis of contracting practices and recommendations for improvement;
• working with management to prepare a multi-year budget including pro-forma financial statements;
• and assistance with year-end including working paper preparation. 

Documenting business processes is more important than ever when faced with staff turnover.  Businesses can no longer rely on someone "knowing" how to do key tasks.  In many cases controllers and managers try to document business processes, but the demands of the workday push these tasks aside.  Avoid being caught in a crisis situation by working with Business Dreams Consulting to ensure you have documentation on key tasks. 

Similarly, well written financial policies and procedures can help your staff and your business.  It can also help your company achieve better audit results because staff members know what is expected, and how to comply. 

Karen has also completed Canadian Sarbanes-Oxley documentation which allows her to combine her knowledge of documenting business processes with the skills acquired when she worked as an internal auditor for Canada Packers (now Maple Leaf Foods). 

Understanding and documenting "what we say we do", making sure it complies with "what we really do", and recommending "what we should do" is something that Karen enjoys.